Gloom, doom and Gutnick
The implications of Dow Jones & Company Inc v Gutnick [1] are reviewed by Megan Macgregor, Senior Lawyer, and Mark Vincent, Managing Partner, of Griffins Information Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyers. [2]…
Cybersecurity
Predictions for 2003
We asked a number of legal IT experts to offer their predictions for 2003….
m-commerce: payments and security
The expected explosion in e-commerce requires a solution to the problems that arise with payments, and the ever-present security threat. Christopher Scroggs and Rebecca Nugent of Laytons examine the issues….
Search and Seize Orders – The Role and Responsibility of the Forensic Computing Specialist
Craig Earnshaw, head of the Forensic Computing Services group of Lee & Allen Consulting Limited, discusses the implications of an addition to the practice direction for the execution of Search and Seize Orders….
Letter to the Editor
Simon Vallor has been sentenced to two years in prison for writing and releasing the Gokar and other viruses. Before we join the jubilation of the computer security industry, should we not ask some questions?a) Our judicial leaders urge that space in our overcrowded prisons be reserved for those who are violent or unreformable. Would…
Newest Not Necessarily Niftiest
W. K. Hon thinks the Psion 5mx still rules….
Bath 2002 – Mine’s a Hot One
Paul Berwin reviews the SCL IT Law Review, held at Bath on 8-9 November 2002….
SCL IT Award Finalists
The shortlist for the SCL IT Award has been announced. Laurence Eastham contacted the runners; he gives a brief description of each and comments on their chances for those stopping off at Ladbrokes on the way to the ceremony….
Investing in business continuity: Optimising the utility of source code escrow arrangements
Alex Mitchell and Andrea Ruggieri of Baker & McKenzie emphasise the importance of having an effective source code escrow strategy….
The Advent of Workflow Solutions in Legal Services
Law firms around the world are talking about the ‘processization’ and “commoditisation” of legal services. Indeed, many lawyers regard certain legal services as ideal areas of practice for this. Iain Unett formerly a senior lawyer with British Telecommunications Plc and now Product Development Director with Lexfutura, the strategic knowledge and technology hub, discusses the advent of workflow systems…
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